Ingenio (satellite)
| Mission type |
Optical imaging Disaster monitoring |
|---|---|
| Operator | Airbus Defence and Space |
| Mission duration | Seven years[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Astrium |
| Launch mass | 830 kg |
| Dry mass | 750 kg |
| Power | 580 W |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | ≥2015[2] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Polar |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Apogee | 668 km |
Ingenio (or SEOSat/Ingenio) is a Spanish project to produce a satellite capable of providing wide-field imagery (230 60km x 60km frames a day) at 2.5m panchromatic resolution and 10m colour resolution, from the classic 'spy satellite' sun-synchronous polar orbit; it is Spain's first optical imaging satellite. The satellite is part of the Spanish Earth Observation Satellite program.[3]
The prime contractor is Astrium [4]and some parts of the satellite are being built by Thales [5]
It's projected to launch in 2015.[6]
On board instruments feature a Multispectral imager, a Panchromatic Imager and a Ultraviolet and Visible Atmospheric Sounder.[7]
References
- ↑ http://www.space-airbusds.com/en/programme/ingenio-the-first-spanish-optical-earth-observation-satellite.html
- ↑ http://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/180
- ↑ http://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satelliteprogrammes/view/80
- ↑ http://www.astrium.eads.net/en/programme/ingenio-the-first-spanish-optical-earth-observation-satellite.html
- ↑ http://www.thalesgroup.com/Case_Studies/spain_case-study_INGENIO/?pid=1576
- ↑ http://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/180
- ↑ http://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/180
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